Kingston vs Nathaniel
Kingston and Nathanielcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Kingston was ranked #78 and Nathaniel #79 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kingston was ranked #1460 and Nathaniel #144 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kingston was ranked #676 and Nathaniel #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kingston was ranked #395 and Nathaniel #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kingston and Nathaniel over time
Kingston and Nathaniel appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Nathaniel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kingston in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nathaniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kingston in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2024
Kingston held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathaniel in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kingston #818 in 2008, Nathaniel #115 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kingston #1460, Nathaniel #144.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Kingston | Nathaniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kingston has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nathaniel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kingston
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2020
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 2007–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Nathaniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2014
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2003–2014).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys